The Arizona sentinel., 1887-08-20
A BOOM FOR ARIZONA.
)Los Angeles Tribune.)

Darlington. editor of the Arizona SENTINEL, of Yuma, at the St. Charles Hotel, and iron him learned of the immense scheme to irri- gate considerable portion of Yuma county between the Colorado and Gila rivers anc 1 west of the Yums range of mountains. Be- sides Mir. Darlington the following gentle. men are la gely interested in the enterprise: Col. G. W, Norton, Mr. Robert McP and Col D. M Harwood. These gentle men will meet in Yuma Saturday and form company. The property which they wish to secure is government land and has been taken up largely by San Francisco parties. The tract extends twenty eight miles above Yuma along the Colorado river, crosses the Glla ri"er sixteen miles above Yuma, which river flows down the valley and across the mesa of Yuma through the Colorado bot toms to the Mexican line.
 It contains lSO, 900 acres, all in Yuma county.
 The ditch is to be fifty miles in length; forty feet wide on the bottom.
 There is great deal of interest manifested in the scheme by every one in that country, for when this section is irrigated, fruit and vegetation of all kinds will flourish with little aid Grapes have been raised ready for the market six weeks before any point in California could produce them.
 In the last forty days over 50,000 ac' es have been taken up, and still the deman d for it is steady, and at times rushing. Speaking of the climate, Mr. Darlington remarked that the heat is not felt as severely as it supposed, it being of dry nature, and similar to that felt at a kitchen stove. although persons drink great deal, the heat evaporates all liquids rapidly and pre- vents sickness, which in moist climate Is easily incurred. People do not feel warm in Yuma unless they look at a thermometer. No fogs and no frosts are to be counted in as another recommendation to this section. It is the idea of the syndicates interested in these schemes to improve and irrigate this land and induce farmers to settle there when they show what can be done in that once sterile region in the arid zone. Work will be commenced as soon as the company has been organized and incorpo- rated and land secured.
 Taken in all, it is one of the greatest of all the irrigation schemes yet started, and will, without doubt, prove a successful one. A vast garden will thus be opened to supply the outside world with fruit, vegetables and other necessaries of life.
 He also says, that there is now an i'm pression that the Reaves claim extends into Yuma county, but this is false idea, as the land involved in that claim does not reach Yuma county at all. The title of the sec tion they intend to use is vested entirely in the government.
 He said he preferred Los Angeles capita! to any other, as Los Angeleios are not afraid to invest and push things, and as Los Angeles capitalists understand the business of irrigation. He is very partial to California capital and enterprise.
 To show that Arizona capitalists thinG of California, he mentioned that Judge Levy, of Yuma, had invested S25, 5,0OO in California property, yesterday.
 The Mohawk Canal Company, who will build the ditch in that valley, have placed their operations at a cost of SlOO,OOO.
 Mir. McPherson says this will be one of grandest of places on this coast to raise grapes and olives, especially olives.
 Although the days are somewhat warm, the nights, like those of Los Angeles and other Southern California points, are cool and full of refreshing sleep.
 Colonel Darlington spoke of how he had noticed that the Los Angeles ladies were speculating in real estate, and instead of talking dress and society, it was all corner lots. He also mentioned the continued boom of this section, and seems to think that Arizona will yet have her share, as un- doubtedly she will, at no far distant day. and the invalid, tenderfoot and settler from the East will be welcomed as heartily as they now are in Southern California.
 Judge Isaac Levy has sold a one sixth interest in Mentone, the new townsite near Grafton, to A. G. Hub bard for s40,00O..
 Mir. J. W. Darlington and Dr. Taggart got home from Los Angeles Thursday evening. They were accompanied by Robt. McPherson and Dr. Hill, of Modena, Cal These latter gentlemen, in company with Col. Norton and Capt. Ingalls, went up the Colorado yesterday to view the heading of the Colorado and Gila canal. The com pany will be incorporated to-day and the matter will be pushed as rapidly.as possible.
 It takes the cooperation of a whole com munity to make boom. This is why ev- cry town in Southern California is booming to-day. The people of the several localities pull together, and an important factor is they all nse plenty of printers ink. That always tells. There is nothing like adver- tising, and especially does this tell for a new